Cistanche tubulosa - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
tubulosa
ID:
1089966
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Schenk) Wight ex Hook.f.
Source:
tro
Year:
1884
Citation Micro:
Fl. Brit. India 4: 324 (1884)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001089304
Common Names
- Tubular Broomrape
- Cistanche tubulosa
- Tubular Orobanche
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesUses & Benefits
Cistanche tubulosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cistanche tubulosa has small, yellow flowers with five petals. The flowers are borne on long, thin stems. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a rosette of narrow, pointed leaves.
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Cistanche tubulosa is a perennial plant that is propagated by cuttings or division. It prefers well-drained soil and full sun. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures as low as -20°C. It is best grown in a sunny location with good air circulation. It can be propagated by cuttings or division.
Where to Find Cistanche tubulosa
Cistanche tubulosa is native to the deserts of western China and can be found in sandy soils.
Species in the Cistanche genus
Cistanche afghanica, Cistanche christisonioides, Cistanche compacta, Cistanche deserticola, Cistanche feddeana, Cistanche fissa, Cistanche flava, Cistanche lanzhouensis, Cistanche laxiflora, Cistanche lutea, Cistanche mauritanica, Cistanche mongolica, Cistanche phelypaea, Cistanche ridgewayana, Cistanche rosea, Cistanche salsa, Cistanche sinensis, Cistanche speciosa, Cistanche stenostachya, Cistanche trivalvis, Cistanche violacea, Cistanche armena, Cistanche tubulosa, Cistanche aethiopica,
Species in the Orobanchaceae family
Aeginetia indica, Aeginetia mirabilis, Aeginetia mpomii, Aeginetia selebica, Aeginetia sessilis, Aeginetia sinensis, Aeginetia flava, Aeginetia acaulis, Agalinis angustifolia, Agalinis aphylla, Agalinis aspera, Agalinis auriculata, Agalinis bandeirensis, Agalinis bangii, Agalinis brachyphylla, Agalinis calycina, Agalinis chaparensis, Agalinis communis, Agalinis decemloba, Agalinis densiflora, Agalinis digitalis, Agalinis divaricata, Agalinis edwardsiana, Agalinis fasciculata, Agalinis fiebrigii, Agalinis filicaulis, Agalinis filifolia, Agalinis gattingeri, Agalinis genistifolia, Agalinis gypsophila, Agalinis heterophylla, Agalinis homalantha, Agalinis humilis, Agalinis itambensis, Agalinis kingsii, Agalinis lanceolata, Agalinis laxa, Agalinis linarioides, Agalinis linifolia, Agalinis maritima, Agalinis megalantha, Agalinis meyeniana, Agalinis nana, Agalinis navasotensis, Agalinis neoscotica, Agalinis obtusifolia, Agalinis oligophylla, Agalinis peduncularis, Agalinis pennellii, Agalinis plukenetii,
References
Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.f.' in the authors string.
August Schenk (1815-1891): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Schenk' in the authors string.
Robert Wight (1796-1872): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wight' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661974-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].